VIDEO: Make Maultaschen yourself

1. First make the pasta dough. This is similar to the Italian pasta dough with an egg, flour and water made. First knead the egg and flour and then add water until they are smooth and firm dough obtain. As soon as the dough is ready, wrap in cling film and cook for approx. Put in the refrigerator for two hours.

2. Take the dough out of the refrigerator and cut into three equal parts. Then roll out very thinly and place on a cloth to dry.

3. Now put the frozen spinach in a saucepan and add a little water. Stop that vegetables Thaw at medium temperature. Then put the spinach in a sieve and squeeze out the excess water well.

4. Dice half an onion and cut the leek into fine rings (wash well beforehand!). Take the leaf parsley and finely chop it. Braise everything in a saucepan with a tablespoon of butter.

5. Add the squeezed spinach and sauté it. Then add the minced meat and fry until it is cooked.

6. Cut the roast pork into small pieces, as well as the smoked pork. Add both to the mince mixture and sauté briefly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

7. Put the half bun in warm water and let it soak for a few minutes. Then squeeze out well, cut into small pieces with your hands and also add to the mince mixture. Now add another egg and knead everything well until everything is a homogeneous mass.

8. Take a pizza cutter and cut approx. 10 cm x 5 cm rectangles. Place in the middle of the meat mixture, place another sheet of pasta on top and press the edges together with a fork so that the Maultasche holds well.

9. Prepare a beef broth (it is best to make one yourself from beef, bones and soup vegetables, everything approx. Let simmer for 1-2 hours) and add the Maultaschen. This broth must no longer boil after you have added the Maultaschen. The Maultaschen should only pull for ten minutes.

10. Put a Maultasche in a deep plate and stir it up with the beef broth. You can put onions on top that you have browned in butter beforehand. Sprinkle with finely chopped parsley.

11. Maultaschen also taste great fried with a mixed one salad. In addition, cut lettuce, tomatoes, bell pepper, carrots, cucumber and onions and serve with a vinaigrette (olive oil, vinegar, honey, Mustard, salt and pepper).

12. Then fry the pre-cooked Maultaschen in a pan with butter and olive oil until they are golden brown. Arrange with the salad on a plate and sprinkle the Maultaschen with a little grated Parmesan.

13. However you want to enjoy your Maultaschen, I wish you bon appetite with this classic German home cooking.